Sample-case.



J. GLOSSINGER.

SAMPLE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1908.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN GLossiNGnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sample-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to sample cases, and is designed to provide a sample case in which a plurality of sample holding trays are so disposed within the case that all of the samples carried by such trays appear in natural position thereon, and may be conveniently and readily displayed without the necessity of removing the trays and samples from the case for inspection; and, furthermore, which will permit a maximum number of articlesv to be carried in a minimum space.

While this is the primary object of the invention, other features of construction exhibit certain general improvements in devices of this type, to which attention will be directed hereinafter, and those features of construction which I deem to be of my invention will be particularly set forth in the appended claim.

In order that the invention may be understood by those skilled in the art to which it belongs, I have illustrated in the drawings herewith, one embodiment of my invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of a sample case, the case being shown in closed position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail to show the hinged tray connection with the sides of the case members; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through one end of the sample case to show the peculiar relation and combination of the parts making up the case; Fig. 4 is a detail plan view to show the manner of mounting the hinges of the two case members, and the corner construction of the case members. Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing the hinged trays closed and provided with illustrated sheets or photographs. Fig'. 6 is a detail view of the clip fastening for the hinged trays.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 2 denotes the case frame which may be made up in the rectangular form shown, or in any suitable form, of ordinary trunk board. This frame 2, as will be seen from the sectional view in Fig. 1,v is simply a skeleton frame and forms a foundation Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 4, 19%.

Patented Nov. S, 1910. Serial No. 436,640.

about which the other parts are built and to which they are secured. Secured to this skeleton frame 2 is a blank 3 of thin material, preferably a hard calendered leather board, the sides f1 and ends 5 of this blank 3 being folded up about the skeleton frame 2 as shown, the corners of the end pieces 5 being inturned and let into cut out seats formed in the boards of the frame 2, as at G, to give a finished corner. A

The sides t and ends 5 are secured to the frame 2 by suitable rivets 7 near their upper edges, and preferably angle clips S and corner shoes 9 will be secured to the corners in order to hold the frame 2 and the covering blank 3 securely and brace the entire structure.

One of the case members has the sides 4 and ends 5 extended at the ends of the case member and at the side opposite the hinges as shown at 10, to form a valence to receive the other case member when the case closed, and form a close finished joint between the hinged members.

Each of the case members is provided on the inside near the top thereof with tray supporting cleats 11, these cleats being preferably covered with cloth in order to give a finished appearance, and being secured in place by means of rivets as shown.

Hinged to the side of each of the case members opposite their hinged connections is a sample carrying tray 12 formed of suitable board, preferably straw or leather board, which is covered with cloth 13, as shown in Fig. 2.

The cloth covering 13 is so disposed as to form a hinge for the tray 12, and this is conveniently done by the novel arrangement shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in which it will be seen that the ends of the cloth 13 which projectbeyond the trays 12 are placed between the cleats 11, and the sides of the case 2 and is secured in place by the cleat holding rivets so that a flexible hinged connection of simple and cheap construction is secured.

It will be observed that the cleats 1l are located suiiiciently below the tops of the case members to permit the trays to lie, when in folded condition, below the tops of the case members or iiush with the edges thereof, so that when the case is folded the trays 12 are held against play or movement, and as shown in Fig' 3, this disposition of the cleats and trays with respect to the top of the case, has the further function of forming a tray support, for as shown in Fig. 2, when the tray 12 is thrown to its open position, the end 12a of the tray will stand vertically against the upper edge of the case and be held from falling outwardly.

In order that the tray 12 when open may assume the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2, I provide this tray 12 with a second hinge or joint 14: which permits the outer portion 15 of the tray 12 to fold outwardly into horizontal display condition, the hinge or joint 111 being preferably formed by scoring the board of which the tray 12 is formed. rI`his arrangement of hinged tray not only gives a device which will hold the articles in proper display condition, first, by reason of the fact that the trays 12 fold outwardly from the outer sides of the case members, and second, because the disposition of hinges and joints is such as to insure a horizontal position of the sample carrying outer poi'- tions 15 of the trays, but also the arrangement is one which gives a finished appearance, for it will be observed that the cleat hinge, and the joint 1K1, are formed without the necessity of using the ordinary hinges or joints, by utilizing the covering cloth with which the trays are finished, and unsightly projecting hinges are done away with.

The case members are preferably made of such depth that loose trays may be placed in the bottoms thereof beneath the hinged members, and it will be seen that when the hinged trays are thrown in display position, the loose members in the bottoms of the case members are at the same time uncovered to inspection, so that the entire line of goods may be readily displayed without the necessity of taking out the various trays.

The case members are hinged together by means of fiat hinges 1G, the butts 17 of which are inserted between the sides of the skeleton frame 2 and the sides 4t of the blank 3, through rivets 18 holding these hinges in place.

The trays 12 are provided with articleholding devices which, in the present instance, are shown as elastic straps 19, which are arranged in opposed diagonal series longitudinally of the trays in the broad embodiment of the invention herein shown. This arrangement is valuable for the reason that the diagonal disposition of the elastic bands 19 brings the pipe with its stem and bowl in a natural and correct display position, and preferably these holding bands 19 will be staggered with respect to each other in order that the stems of the pipes may not interfere with each other, but be interleaved.

The sample case which I have invented has the advantage of enabling the salesman to display his entire line of stock by simply opening the case and turning back the trays, and furthermore, the sample holding devices are so arranged as to permit a maximum number of articles to be carried, these articles being shown in a natural position. Furthermore, the case is so constructed that a very light, although strong article results.

It will be understood, of course, that such changes from the details of construction hereinbefore set forth as come within the range of mechanical skill, may be made without departing from my invention.

The said trays 12, as shown in Fig. 5, may be provided on their opposite sides with illustrative cuts, preferably photographic of the various wares, and these photographs 20 are secured in any suitable manner, pivoted clips 21 of thin sheet metal being preferably used, so that the photographs may be replaced or interchanged; this arrangement giving display effect even when the trays 12 are closed and serving the purpose of the usual photographic catalogue sheets. In this form the pull tabs 22 will be superposedon and held by the pivot pin 23 of the holding clip.

I claim In a sample case, a tray-carrying member having a peripheral support within and spaced from the top plane of the member, and a tray having a surface covering of flexible material, the material extending beyond one edge of the ti'ay and being secured beneath said support to form a hinged connection between the tray and member, the portion of the tray within the flexible covering being scored on a line to provide with the covering an intermediate joint extending in parallelism with the plane of the support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN GLOSSINGER.

lVitnesses:

` B. O. BUCHANAN,

MINoLA SMITH. 

